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Author: Jose de Jesus Ortiz

Perhaps nothing captured the Astros’ struggles against the Rangers this year more than the collective gasp from the crowd at Minute Maid Park when Carlos Correa collided into Jose Altuve on Friday night. …

First baseman A.J. Reed, the prospect many Astros fans have clamored to see at first base, was finally at Minute Maid Park on Friday. He was in street clothes, however, as the Astros’ Minor League Player of the Year. …

Astros center fielder Carlos Gomez, who has been out of the starting lineup for 12 consecutive games with a left intercostal strain, declared himself ready to pinch run or serve as a defensive replacement Friday evening. …

In honor of Craig Biggio’s 2015 induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Astros Foundation committed 50 percent of the proceeds from its annual Golf Classic on Thursday to the Sunshine Kids. …

Although clearly proud of the progress his club has made, Astros owner Jim Crane isn’t ready to claim the last laugh on those who snickered earlier this year when he proclaimed that he expected a playoff run. …

Carlos Correa stood at second base with a sense of confidence Tuesday night in the ninth inning. The Astros’ rookie shortstop had just given the intimate crowd at Minute Maid Park hope once again, putting the potential tying run in scoring position. …